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certain　it　is　that　he　professed　to　be　a　brother　of　the　mystical
Order　of　the　Rosy　Cross；　a　disciple　of　Geber　（EX　NOMINE　CUJUS
VENIT　VERBUM　VERNACULUM；　GIBBERISH）。　　He　cured　wounds　by　salving
the　weapon　instead　of　the　sore；　told　fortunes　by　palmistry；
discovered　stolen　goods　by　the　sieve　and　shears；　gathered　the
right　maddow　and　the　male　fern　seed；　through　use　of　which　men
walk　invisible；　pretended　some　advances　towards　the　panacea；　or
universal　elixir；　and　affected　to　convert　good　lead　into　sorry
silver。〃

〃In　other　words；〃　said　Tressilian；　〃he　was　a　quacksalver　and
common　cheat；　but　what　has　all　this　to　do　with　my　nag；　and　the
shoe　which　he　has　lost？〃

〃With　your　worshipful　patience；〃　replied　the　diffusive　man　of
letters；　〃you　shall　understand　that　presentlyPATENTIA　then；
right　worshipful；　which　word；　according　to　our　Marcus　Tullius；　is
'DIFFICILIUM　RERUM　DIURNA　PERPESSIO。'　This　same　Demetrius
Doboobie；　after　dealing　with　the　country；　as　I　have　told　you；
began　to　acquire　fame　INTER　MAGNATES；　among　the　prime　men　of　the
land；　and　there　is　likelihood　he　might　have　aspired　to　great
matters；　had　not；　according　to　vulgar　fame　（for　I　aver　not　the
thing　as　according　with　my　certain　knowledge）；　the　devil　claimed
his　right；　one　dark　night；　and　flown　off　with　Demetrius；　who　was
never　seen　or　heard　of　afterwards。　　Now　here　comes　the　MEDULLA；
the　very　marrow；　of　my　tale。　　This　Doctor　Doboobie　had　a　servant；
a　poor　snake；　whom　he　employed　in　trimming　his　furnace；
regulating　it　by　just　measurecompounding　his　drugstracing　his
circlescajoling　his　patients；　ET　SIC　ET　CAETERIS。　　Well；　right
worshipful；　the　Doctor　being　removed　thus　strangely；　and　in　a　way
which　struck　the　whole　country　with　terror；　this　poor　Zany　thinks
to　himself；　in　the　words　of　Maro；　'UNO　AVULSO；　NON　DEFICIT
ALTER；'　and；　even　as　a　tradesman's　apprentice　sets　himself　up　in
his　master's　shop　when　he　is　dead　or　hath　retired　from　business；
so　doth　this　Wayland　assume　the　dangerous　trade　of　his　defunct
master。　　But　although；　most　worshipful　sir；　the　world　is　ever
prone　to　listen　to　the　pretensions　of　such　unworthy　men；　who　are；
indeed；　mere　SALTIM　BANQUI　and　CHARLATANI；　though　usurping　the
style　and　skill　of　doctors　of　medicine；　yet　the　pretensions　of
this　poor　Zany；　this　Wayland；　were　too　gross　to　pass　on　them；　nor
was　there　a　mere　rustic；　a　villager；　who　was　not　ready　to　accost
him　in　the　sense　of　Persius；　though　in　their　own　rugged　words；

　　DILIUS　HELLEBORUM　CERTO　COMPESCERE　PUNCTO
　　NESCIUS　EXAMEN？　　VETAT　HOC　NATURA　VEDENDI；'

which　I　have　thus　rendered　in　a　poor　paraphrase　of　mine　own；

　　Wilt　thou　mix　hellebore；　who　dost　not　know
　　How　many　grains　should　to　the　mixture　go？
　　The　art　of　medicine　this　forbids；　I　trow。

Moreover；　the　evil　reputation　of　the　master；　and　his　strange　and
doubtful　end；　or　at　least　sudden　disappearance；　prevented　any；
excepting　the　most　desperate　of　men；　to　seek　any　advice　or
opinion　from　the　servant；　wherefore；　the　poor　vermin　was　likely
at　first　to　swarf　for　very　hunger。　　But　the　devil　that　serves
him；　since　the　death　of　Demetrius　or　Doboobie；　put　him　on　a　fresh
device。　　This　knave；　whether　from　the　inspiration　of　the　devil；
or　from　early　education；　shoes　horses　better　than　e'er　a　man
betwixt　us　and　Iceland；　and　so　he　gives　up　his　practice　on　the
bipeds；　the　two…legged　and　unfledged　species　called　mankind；　and
betakes　him　entirely　to　shoeing　of　horses。〃

〃Indeed！　　and　where　does　he　lodge　all　this　time？〃　　said
Tressilian。　〃And　does　he　shoe　horses　well？　　Show　me　his　dwelling
presently。〃

The　interruption　pleased　not　the　Magister；　who　exclaimed；　〃O
CAECA　MENS　MORTALIUM！though；　by　the　way；　I　used　that　quotation
before。　　But　I　would　the　classics　could　afford　me　any　sentiment
of　power　to　stop　those　who　are　so　willing　to　rush　upon　their　own
destruction。　　Hear　but；　I　pray　you；　the　conditions　of　this　man；〃
said　he；　in　continuation；　〃ere　you　are　so　willing　to　place
yourself　within　his　danger〃

〃A'　takes　no　money　for　a's　work；〃　said　the　dame；　who　stood　by；
enraptured　as　it　were　with　the　line　words　and　learned　apophthegms
which　glided　so　fluently　from　her　erudite　inmate；　Master　Holiday。
But　this　interruption　pleased　not　the　Magister　more　than　that　of
the　traveller。

〃Peace；〃　said　he；　〃Gammer　Sludge；　know　your　place；　if　it　be　your
will。　　SUFFLAMINA；　Gammer　Sludge；　and　allow　me　to　expound　this
matter　to　our　worshipful　guest。Sir；〃　said　he；　again　addressing
Tressilian；　〃this　old　woman　speaks　true；　though　in　her　own　rude
style；　for　certainly　this　FABER　FERRARIUS；　or　blacksmith；　takes
money　of　no　one。〃

〃And　that　is　a　sure　sign　he　deals　with　Satan；〃　said　Dame　Sludge；
〃since　no　good　Christian　would　ever　refuse　the　wages　of　his
labour。〃

〃The　old　woman　hath　touched　it　again；〃　said　the　pedagogue；　〃REM
ACU　TETIGITshe　hath　pricked　it　with　her　needle's　point。　　This
Wayland　takes　no　money；　indeed；　nor　doth　he　show　himself　to　any
one。〃

〃And　can　this　madman；　for　such　I　hold　him；〃　said　the　traveller；
〃know　aught　like　good　skill　of　his　trade？〃

〃Oh；　sir；　in　that　let　us　give　the　devil　his　dueMulciber
himself；　with　all　his　Cyclops；　could　hardly　amend　him。　　But
assuredly　there　is　little　wisdom　in　taking　counsel　or　receiving
aid　from　one　who　is　but　too　plainly　in　league　with　the　author　of
evil。〃

〃I　must　take　my　chance　of　that；　good　Master　Holiday；〃　said
Tressilian；　rising；　〃and　as　my　horse　must　now　have　eaten　his
provender；　I　must　needs　thank　you　for　your　good　cheer；　and　pray
you　to　show　me　this　man's　residence；　that　I　may　have　the　means　of
proceeding　on　my　journey。〃

〃Ay；　ay；　do　ye　show　him；　Master　Herasmus；〃　said　the　old　dame；　who
was；　perhaps；　desirous　to　get　her　house　freed　of　her　guest；　〃a'
must　needs　go　when　the　devil　drives。〃

〃DO　MANUS；〃　said　the　Magister；　〃I　submittaking　the　world　to
witness；　that　I　have　possessed　this　honourable　gentleman　with　the
full　injustice　which　he　has　done　and　shall　do　to　his　own　soul；　if
he　becomes　thus　a　trinketer　with　Satan。　　Neither　will　I　go　forth
with　our　guest　myself；　but　rather　send　my　pupil。RICARDE！
ADSIS；　NEBULO。〃

〃Under　your　favour；　not　so；〃　answered　the　old　woman；　〃you　may
peril　your　own　soul；　if　you　list；　but　my　son　shall　budge　on　no
such　errand。　　And　I　wonder　at　you；　Dominie　Doctor；　to　propose
such　a　piece　of　service　for　little　Dickie。〃

〃Nay；　my　good　Gammer　Sludge；〃　answered　the　preceptor；　〃Ricardus
shall　go　but　to　the　top　of　the　hill；　and　indicate　with　his　digit
to　the　stranger　the　dwelling　of　Wayland　Smith。　　Believe　not　that
any　evil　can　come　to　him；　he　having　read　this　morning；　fasting；　a
chapter　of　the　Septuagint；　and；　moreover；　having　had　his　lesson
in　the　Greek　Testament。〃

〃Ay；〃　said　his　mother；　〃and　I　have　sewn　a　sprig　of　witch's　elm　in
the　neck　of　un's　doublet；　ever　since　that　foul　thief　has　begun
his　practices　on　man　and　beast　in　these　parts。〃

〃And　as　he　goes　oft　（as　I　hugely　suspect）　towards　this　conjurer
for　his　own　pastime；　he　may　for　once　go　thither；　or　near　it；　to
pleasure　us；　and　to　assist　this　stranger。ERGO；　HEUS　RICARDE！
ADSIS；　QUAESO；　MI　DIDASCULE。〃

The　pupil；　thus　affectionately　invoked；　at　length　came　stumbling
into　the　room；　a　queer；　shambling；　ill…made　urchin；　who；　by　his
stunted　growth；　seemed　about　twelve　or　thirteen　years　old；　though
he　was　probably；　in　reality；　a　year　or　two　older；　with　a　carroty
pate　in　huge　disorder；　a　freckled；　sunburnt　visage；　with　a　snub
nose；　a　long　chin；　and　two　peery　grey　eyes；　which　had　a　droll
obliquity　of　vision；　approaching　to　a　squint；　though　perhaps　not
a　decided　one。　　It　was　impossible　to　look　at　the　little　man
without　some　disposition　to　laugh；　especially　when　Gammer　Sludge；
seizing　upon　and　kissing　him；　in　spite　of　his　struggling　and
kicking　in　reply　to　her　caresses；　termed　him　her　own　precious
pearl　of　beauty。

〃RICARDE；〃　said　the　preceptor；　〃you　must　forthwith　（which　is
PROFECTO）　set　forth　so　far　as　the　top　of　the　hill；　and　show　this
man　of　worship　Wayland　Smith's　workshop。〃

〃A　proper　errand　of　a　morning；〃　said　the　boy；　in　better　language
than　Tressilian　expected；　〃and　who　knows　but　the　devil　may　fly
away　with　me　before　I　come　back？〃

〃Ay；　marry　may　un；〃　said　Dame　Sludge；　〃and　you　might　have　thought
twice；　Master　Domine；　ere　you　sent　my　dainty　darling　on　arrow
such　errand。　　It　is　not　for　such　doings　I　feed　your　belly　and
clothe　your　back；　I　warrant　you！〃

〃PshawNUGAE；　good　Gammer　Sludge；〃　answered　the　preceptor；　〃I
ensure　you　that　Satan；　if　there　be　Satan　in　the　case；　shall　not
touch　a　thread　of　his　garment；　for　Dickie　can　say　his　PATER　with
the　best；　and　may　defy　the　foul　fiendEUMENIDES；　STYGIUMQUE
NEFAS。〃

〃Ay；　and　I；　as　I　said　before；　have　sewed　a　sprig　of　the　mountain…
ash　into　his　collar；〃　said　the　good　woman；　〃which　will　avail　more
than　your　clerkship；　I　wus；　but　for　all　that；　it　is　ill　to　seek
the　devil　or　his　mates　either。〃

〃My　good　boy；〃　said　Tressilian；　who　saw；　from　a　grotesque　sneer
on　Dickie's　face；　that　he　was　more　likely　to　act　upon　his　own
bottom　than　by　the　instructions　of　his　elders；　〃I　will　give　thee
a　silver　groat；　my　pretty　fellow；　if　you　will　but　guide　me　to
this　man's　forge。〃

The　boy　gave　him　a　knowing　side…look；　which　seemed　to　promise
acquiescence；　while　at　the　same　time　he　exclaimed；　〃I　be　your
guide　to　Wayland　Smith's！　　Why；　man；　did　I　not　say　that　the　devil
might　fly　off　with　me；　just　as　the　kite　there〃　（looking　to　the
window）　〃is　flying　off　with　one　of　grandam's　chicks？〃

〃The　kite！　　the　kite！〃　　exclaimed　the　old　woman　in　return；　and
forgetting　all　other　matters　in　her　alarm；　hastened　to　the　rescue
of　her　chickens　as　fast　as　her　old　legs　could　carry　her。

〃Now　for　it；〃　said　the　urchin　to　Tressilian；　〃snatch　your　beaver；
get　out　your　horse；　and　have　at　the　silver　groat　you　spoke　of。〃

〃Nay；　but　tarry；　tarry；〃　said　the　preceptor〃SUFFLAMINA；
RICARDE！〃

〃Tarry　yourself；〃　said　Dickie；　〃and　think　what　answer　you　are　to
make　to　granny　for　sending　me　post　to　the　devil。〃

The　teacher；　aware　of　the　responsibility　he　was　incurring；
bustled　up　in　great　haste　to　lay　hold　of　the　urchin　and　to
prevent　his　departure；　but　Dickie　slipped　through　his　fingers；
bolted　from　the　cottage；　and　sped　him　to　the　top　of　a
neighbouring　rising　ground；　while　the　preceptor；